President Biden’s national security adviser,
Jake Sullivan, has said the US had “reason
to believe” that Russia could invade
Ukraine “any day now” and before the
end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing
next week, according to The Times.
The Daily Telegraph leads with fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the US saying it did not believe Vladimir Putin had made a “final decision”, or given an order to his troops, but that Russia now had enough soldiers and military hardware on the Ukrainian border to attack “any day now”.
The Daily Mirror has the headline ‘Get Out!’ as it reports Britons in Ukraine have been told to leave as a Russian invasion looms, with the Foreign Office urging travel “via commercial means while they remain available”.
Thousands of Britons have been told to
leave Ukraine immediately
amid warnings of a
Russian invasion as Boris Johnson said he “feared
for the security of Europe”, writes the Daily Mail.
The US has warned a Russian invasion
of Ukraine could be launched
within days as President Biden summoned transatlantic leaders to discuss
the crisis and embassies stepped up
warnings for their citizens to leave Kyiv, reports the FT.
The Queen faces days of COVID tests after Prince Charles tested positive for the virus, according to the Daily Mirror.
The Times writes there is now a “scramble” for a new Metropolitan Police chief after Cressida Dick’s abrupt resignation.
Dame Cressida quitting her job has also made the front page of the Daily Mail, with the paper saying it comes after “catastrophic blunders” within the force.
The Daily Telegraph also reports on Cressida Dick’s resignation.
